Community Calendar

Friday

Oct 31, 2008 at 5:10 PM

SPECIAL NOTICE

SPECIAL NOTICE

Support Shawnee Preservation Society enjoy local theater: Shawnee Preservation Society has teamed with Shawnee Playhouse for Shawnee Playhouse's production of the Noel Coward play, "Blithe Spirit." When you purchase tickets through an SPS representative, $5 of the ticket price goes to SPS. This fundraiser is for the 8 p.m. performance on Saturday, Nov. 8. Total price is $15 per ticket. For more info on the show, go to http://www.theshawneeplayhouse.com/blithspirit.htm If you are interested in tickets, visit info@shawneepreservationsociety.com or call (570) 236-1321. Tickets purchased through the box office will not go toward this fundraiser.

Delaware Water Gap Park Managers Plan Series of Informal Public Meetings: On Wednesday, at the Bushkill Meeting Center on Route 209 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. for an informal listening session with the public. It is an opportunity for people to raise issues, discuss problems, or simply stop by and meet the superintendent and other park staff. Additional meetings at various locations throughout the area surrounding the park will be offered in 2009.

Operation Touch of Home: Wanted — Names and addresses of Monroe County troops currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan to be recipients of our periodic essentials shipments. Family members or friends with this information please contact: touchofhome@hotmail.com or Dean (570)977-1724 or Grace (570) 977-4437. Volunteers also needed. Write to Operation Touch of home, P.O. Box 162, Brodheadsville, Pa. 18322.

To sign State Sen. Robert Casey's petition to stop the power lines through Bushkill and DWG: One of the lines that will supply New Jersey and New York will go past Fernwood Resort, through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and cross over the Delaware River. Casey has started a petition opposing the project— residents can sign it on his Web site: http://casey.senate.gov/.

Vendors needed for craft fair and flea market: Camp Speers Eljabar YMCA in Dingmans Ferry needs vendors for an indoor craft fair and flea market on Saturday, Nov. 15. To reserve a spot, vendors will pay a $25 fee and supply an item to raffle. Send an e-mail for a contract to pat@campspeersymca.org or Daniel@ campspeersymca.org or call (570) 828-2329.

Energy Conservation at Home — Good for the Environment and your Wallet Program: On Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m. at Eastern Monroe Public Library's Middle Smithfield Branch. This is the first in a series of programs on energy conservation that the Conservation District will be offering in partnership with local libraries throughout Monroe County. Participants in these free one-hour programs will be given practical tips on how to reduce the demand for energy around their homes and on the road. For more information on the program and directions to Barrett/Paradise Friendly Library, call Darryl Speicher at (570) 629-3061.

Basket Bingo Fundraiser: On Sunday, at American Legion George Kemp Post 346, East 5th St. in East Stroudsburg. Featuring Longaberger Baskets. Proceeds benefit Cub Scout Pack 103. Doors open at noon. Bingo begins at 1 p.m. 20 games of bingo, raffles, 50/50 and door prizes. Advance tickets are available for $20. Tickets sold at the door are $25. For details or to buy tickets, call Jennifer, Pack 103 Committee Secretary (570) 424-6174.

12th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon: On Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Stroudsmoor Country Inn, Ridgecrest Room, presented by the Western Pocono Lioness Club. See the latest fashions, including formal wear, modeled by local personalities. Tickets are $35. Money raised helps to sponsor community programs. Fordetails and tickets, call Lioness Nancy at (570) 992-7522.

The Spirit of Women Dessert Theater: On Monday, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Shawnee Playhouse. Presented by Pocono Medical Center and the ladies of the East Stroudsburg University Theater Department. Special presentations by Dr. Anne T. Cahill and Dr. Aparna Tamaskar. Free, but seating is limited.

Free Community Concert: On Tuesday, at 7 p.m., featuring River City Banjo, ragtime, Dixieland and show tunes in the Worthington Ballroom of the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort. Donations to the performers are accepted.

Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania: On Friday, Nov. 7 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Eastern Monroe Public Library, presented by Monroe County Children's Team. Program links parents and family members of children and adults with disabilities or special needs on a one-to-one basis according to conditions or concerns, most notable by matching parents seeking support with an experienced, trained "support parent." Speaker will be Jodi Benner, the northeast coordinator.

East Stroudsburg High School-North's fall production of Juvie: Next Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. in the auditorium. This year's show is a social awareness drama that discusses many issues our youth face in our ever-changing world. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students/seniors. All tickets on sale at the door.

MEETING NOTICES

Monroe County Earth Science Association meets Wednesday at the Eastern Monroe Public Library, Rt. 611, in the Community Room from 7 to 9 p.m.. The meeting will focus on collecting specimens at Mount Pleasant Mills, field trips, the silent auction and is open to the public. The MCESA meets to encourage and promote knowledge in geology, mineralogy, paleontology, and related aspects. For details, call (570) 595—3787 or e-mail quartz7228@aol.com.

The Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Support Group will meet in the community room at the Eastern Monroe Public Library at 1002 North Ninth Street in Stroudsburg the first Monday of every month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. For info, contact Meg Harding at the gignepa@gmail.com.

Climate Change: On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Join Pam Fendrock of PennFuture and learn how global warming is impacting our plants, animals, economics and health. Find out how to make a difference by becoming leaders in the renewable energy industry. $3 fee per person. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact the Lackawanna College Environmental Institute at (570) 842-1506 or www.lackawanna.edu/college/environment-inst.htm

Managing Troublesome, Invasive Plants Workshop: On Thursday, at the Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency Building in Wilkes-Barre from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Pre-registration for this workshop is required before Oct. 30. For info, call (570) 825-1701 or 1-888-825-1701, or e-mail jpe3@psu.edu.

Fall 2008 Studio Program: Workshops and multi-week courses are held at the PoconoArts Community Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th Street, Stroudsburg or as otherwise stated. For more info, to register for a course, or join the Pocono Arts Council, call the PoconoArts office at (570) 476-4460 or e-mail carolyn-mcac@epix.net.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of the Poconos: Meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at Pocono Medical Center, Brodhead Room off the main entrance. For further information, contact Eileen at (570) 620-1865 or Nat at (570) 588-2267.

The Young & the Rest of Us, senior group of Winona Lakes meets the first Wednesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. All Winona Lakes members 55 years of age and over are welcome.

Auxiliary American Legion Post 346: Women meeting the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m., East 5th Street, East Stroudsburg. For more information, call Elaine at (570) 420-3890.

MONROE CO. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER

Energy Conservation at Home: Good for the Environment and Wallet: On Wednesday, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Middle Smithfield Township Branch of Eastern Monroe Public Library. We will discuss how our power is generated, what the alternatives are and how we can all help by doing small things around the house, our lawns and our cars to reduce the demand for energy. Program is free.